About Last Week *Record Scratch* Yep, that’s me. You’re probably wondering how I got into this situation. Well, it’s a long story that started on first and goal. [Paul Sherman] The Road Ahead Nebraska (3-6, 2-4 B1G) Last week: Lost to Minnesota, 20-13 Recap: Nebraska feels you, pigeon. @azucena.mf I’m so glad my dad recorded this �� #pigeon #flyaway #lol #airport #aeromexico ♬ original sound - AzuMF Things started off okay. For the second week in a row, Nebraska took an early lead, and managed to move the ball pretty well. But eventually the wind and the general inertia of the Universe were too much. This team is as frightening as: Chopped Junior. It’s got a bunch of ingredients that don’t really fit together, and even when they make something ‘work’ it doesn’t really WORK, but you kinds want to give them credit for some of the basic stuff that you would just take for granted with a contestant on the adult version. Like, “good for him, he got all eleven players onto the field, and he managed to use the food processor without cutting himself. His parents must be really proud.” Fear Level = 4 Lil Red, heckuva job today, proud of you buddy… but looking at your dish of “corn casserole with a corn chutney and a side of corned corn” I fear you may not have understood the rules of Chopped Junior. Michigan should worry about: Nebraska has gotten out to hot starts in several games; they led Minnesota this week 10-0, they led Illinois in the second quarter, they led Oklahoma 7-0, they led Northwestern 14-3. Michigan, as you may have noticed, has been a second half team. There’s a decent chance Nebraska will grab, like, an early 10-7 lead, causing Michigan’s inevitable multiple-score win to feel thoroughly unenjoyable for quite a while. Michigan can sleep soundly about: With Nebraska already struggling to stop the run, and facing a team that loves to screw with linebackers and safeties in run support, they really couldn’t afford to lose linebacker Nick Henrich for the year with a knee injury and safety Myles Farmer to a DUI. When they play Michigan: Casey Thompson was averaging 9.0 yards per attempt. Chubba Purdy is averaging 2.5 yards per attempt with an 8.3% interception rate. Logan Smothers has thrown 11 passes this year. If Thompson can’t play… yeah. This week: @ Michigan, 3:30 p.m., ABC (Nebraska +31) [AFTER THE JUMP: It's... it's hard to describe]